Red Cross, new CEO adjust to different way of working
Chad Priest took the reins of the Indiana Region of the American Red Cross in the aftermath of drastic chapter closures and in the midst of preparations to relocate the Indianapolis headquarters.
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Salesforce to invest $40M in Indy expansion, reap $17.2M in state incentives
The tech giant will establish its regional headquarters in the Chase Tower, to be renamed Salesforce Tower Indianapolis. Employees will start moving into the refurbished space in 2017.
Celadon eyes Mount Comfort for $20M headquarters
Publicly traded Celadon Group Inc. has had its headquarters at East 33rd Street and Mitthoeffer Road in Indianapolis since 1996. The company is looking elsewhere because that 40-acre site has no room for expansion and is landlocked.
Soapmaker Gilchrist & Soames scooped up by Sysco unit
The Indianapolis-based producer of high-end soaps, shampoos and conditioners for hotels and resorts will become part of Guest Supply but keep its local operations.
German firm chooses Indy for North American expansion
LKE Group, which makes products for transporting goods and materials, plans to establish its operations just south of Indianapolis International Airport.
Greenwood HR firm plans expansion, 245 hires by 2020
Human resources and corporate benefits firm Tilson expects a tidal wave of new workers by the end of the decade as firms try to cope with complex employee requirements.
Lids falters in expansion beyond headgear
Sales for Indianapolis-based Lids Sports Group have been so disappointing that parent Genesco Inc. within the past six months has twice cut its fiscal 2015 full-year earnings, from a high of $5.55 per share to a low of $4.75 per share.
Sixteen firms promise Indiana expansions, 2,100-plus jobs
Nine of the 16 firms who announced their plans with state officials Thursday expect to boost operations and employment in the Indianapolis area, forecasting 933 jobs.
UPDATE: Hoosier roots keep Jarden Home HQ in Indiana
Jarden Home Brands considered out-of-state sites for a new distribution center to serve its growing consumer-products business, but leaders opted to stay close to home. The Daleville-based company plans to move its headquarters to Fishers.
Private foundation planning Carmel HQ
Indianapolis-based Liberty Fund plans to build a campus-like headquarters on the Meridian Street office corridor in Carmel—if officials approve a couple of notable exceptions to the city’s development guidelines for the area.
MacAllister Machinery gearing up for new HQ on southeast side
The Caterpillar dealer is seeking to expand with new corporate offices and sales and service facilities on more than 130 acres of land near the interchange of Interstates 465 and 74.
Interactive Intelligence to hire hundreds in growth plan
CEO Don Brown recently told IBJ that the firm expected to hire in the neighborhood of 250 workers in 2014, and also was looking at constructing an additional building by its headquarters. An announcement is set for Thursday afternoon.
ExactTarget mulls building downtown tower
ExactTarget Inc. is evaluating downtown sites where it could build a headquarters tower as large as 500,000 square feet, real estate brokers familiar with the discussions told IBJ.
Architecture firm closing, renovated HQ on block
A2SO4 Architecture LLC has begun to wind down operations as a bank forecloses on a couple of construction loans for its new headquarters with a total balance of more than $1 million.
Weaver Popcorn picks Whitestown for new HQ, production line
The firm plans to move its headquarters from Noblesville to the AllPoints at Anson development in Whitestown, where it expects to spend $18 million to add a production line and 40 jobs.
Sensient plans to move Indy headquarters to Chicago
Milwaukee-based Sensient Technologies Corp. said Friday it plans to move its Indianapolis-based Flavors & Fragrances Group corporate headquarters to Chicago before mid-2014.
Fort Wayne church insurer plans to add 102 jobs
Brotherhood Mutual Insurance Co. expects to hire the employees by 2016 as part of a $15 million expansion that includes building a 54,395-square-foot facility at its headquarters.
Filing: Roche considered leaving Indy
It’s hard to believe now, but as recently as two years ago, Indianapolis was close to losing its 15th-largest employer. Roche Diagnostics Corp. was looking seriously at moving its 2,900-employee North American headquarters out of Indianapolis.
UPDATE: Arcadia confirms major growth plans
Arcadia Resources Inc. is planning a $3.9 million expansion of its Indianapolis headquarters and pharmacy operations, the
company said Thursday morning, confirming that it plans to add as many as 930 jobs by 2013.
Logistics firm s2f investing $10.8M in Plainfield facility
Startup logistics firm s2f worldwide LLC will invest $10.8 million to set up its headquarters and distribution center in Plainfield,
creating 250 jobs by 2013, state economic development officials said early Monday.